Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,100, Elijah Goodale, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Goodale, Elijah Elizabeth
P. 4,100
CONTENTS

Power of Attorney case
Elisha Goodale
Massachusetts
or New York
Filed Oct 2nd 52
H. E. Hasler Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Clinton - }
Be it known that before me
Elijah Goodale a Justice Peace personally appeared aged 62 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Elijah Goodale who was a revolutionary soldier in the State of Massachusetts , and that he died on the 17. day of February 1813 and that his mother, named Elizabeth Goodale died on the first day of August 1850. and that they were married on the 9 day of June in the year 1778 and that they were residents of Shrewsbury in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there - - years, and that He did not reside in the State of New York at the time of signing this instrument and that furthermore - - the BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension and that may be due me as one of the children of Elizabeth Goodale who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 25. th day September 1852. hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Elijah Goodale
Witness: Charles Goodale Witness: Charles Barnard
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that he has always by the community been known as the son of Elijah & Elizabeth Goodale ,
Dated on this 25 - day of September - 1852 - Charles Barnard J. P.
State of New York } ss. Clinton County, }
to wit:
DAVID H. PARSONS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clinton, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Charles Barnard Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clinton, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 25 th day of Sept 1852
D. H. Parsons Clerk. Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Schuyler
Be it known that before me
Elijah Goodale a Justice Peace personally appeared aged 62 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Elijah Goodale who was a revolutionary Soldier in the State of Massachusetts , and that he died on the 17. day of February 1813 and that his mother, named Elizabeth Goodale died on the first day of August 1850. and that they were married on the 9 day of June in the year 1778 and that they were residents of Shrewsbury in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there - - years, and that the said  his mother  resided in the State of New York at the time of her death and that furthermore - He BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as one of the children of said Elizabeth Goodale who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 25. th day September 1852. hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Elijah Goodale
Witness: Charles Goodale Witness: Charles Barnard
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that he has always by the community been known as the son of Elijah & Elizabeth Goodale ,
Dated on this 25. day of September - 1852 - Charles Barnard J. P.
of } to wit: COUNTY OF
I hereby certify, That Esq., in the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of County Court, this day of one thousand eight hundred and
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

8.075
Mrs Elizabeth Goodale
Act July 7, 1838.
N.Y.
4100

State of New York.
County of Clinton p. On this 16 th day of October 1841
personally appeared before Hon William F. Hale first Judge of the County Courts of said County.
Elizabeth Goodale a resident of Plattsburg in said County aged Eighty three - years, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain wid- ows. That she is the widow of Elijah Goodale late of Walpole New Hampshire who was as she believes a Private in the Army of the Revolution and served as follows.
He resided at the town of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts and enlisted at that place, a private in the Massachusetts militia and served about a year in a company raised in that town she does not know the officers name, thinks he served the early part of the war.
Isaac Stacy served with him & took care of him when sick. My husband was discharged in consequence of sickness. His company then think went to Philips Manor. My husband had Brothers in the army. Ezekiel was a Lieutenant. all his papers were burnt in Rockingham Vermont with his house twenty three years ago. He had him state the names of his officers but that will not then.
As she is unable to state more particularly his services she refers to the rolls of the Massachusetts Troops supposed to remain in the Pension Office for a more particular description of his services. —
She further declares that her maiden name was Elizabeth Stockwell and she was married to the said Elijah Goodale at the town of Temple. — in the State of New Hampshire by
Rev Mr (Wm. Foss) Fossenden a Presbyterian Clergyman on the ninth day of June — in the year seven- hundred and seventy eight — and that she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage or of her husband's services. — That her said husband died at Walpole — in the State of New Hampshire on the fourteenth day of January — in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen. —
leaving her leaving her a widow and she has ever since remained a widow, and

unmarried. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and thirty four. viz at the time above stated —
I swear and subscribe to before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that she is a credible person and cannot write her name owing to old age & the shingles, ————— and that she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court which sits about eight miles the place where this declaration is taken. She is afflicted with the shingles & old age and has difficulty in getting about. —————
her Elizabeth Goodale mark
W m J. Haile Judge of Clinton County Courts
State of New York County of Clinton p. I the Subscriber Clerk of said County certify that William J. Haile before whom the forego- -ing declaration was taken & sworn on the sixteenth day of October 1841 was at said time first Judge of the County Courts of that County and his signature above is genuine. Witness my hand & official seal this sixteenth day of October 1841 —
Danl McMead County Clerk by E. M. McLaughlin Deputy

v (8075) Elizabeth Goodale wid of N.Y. - Eliza Elijah Set to J. H. Woodward Nov. 18 th 1841 Low Hunter, Dec 24/57
act 7 July '38

Nov 26 th 1837
Schuyler Falls Clinton County N York
Dear Sir
A friend of mine wishes to know if there is a claim being prosecuted at the pension office or one being paid to or by any representative of Elizabeth Goodell
Please write me at your earliest convenience and very much obliged.
William Hunter
(M rs George C. Whiting) Washington DC

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4100
P. O.
Elizabeth Goodale Service: Widow of Elijah
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

8.075 16. Nov 1841
See b
James L Edwards Esq Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.

Plattsburg NY Nov. 11. 1841
James L Edwards Esq
Court 10
Dear Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Goodale who wishes an examination of your rolls with a view to proof of her husband's services. She thinks her marriage can be proven in case her husband's service be established.
Yours Respectfully J. D. Woodward for the Widow.